Brassiere



Jan. 5, 1954 E. H. WEGMAN 2,664,568

BRASSIERE Filed Feb. 16, 1951 INVENTOR EDWIN H. Wee 4M TTORNEY iatentec l jan.

UNITED: STATES PATENT (OFFICE 1 BRASSIERE Edwin H. Wegman, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application February 16, 1351, Serial No. 211,209.

" An object of the present invention is to provide a brassiere to be used when sleeping. Many women have found that some of the restless positions {of sleep tend'to stretch tender skin and ligaments. Ordinary brassieres do not help. The

brassiere embodying the invention is so con- 'structed to comfortably support the breasts in their natural positions while the user sleeps.

A further object of this invention is to provide "ahighly improved brassiere of the characterdescribed, provided with breast cups each having' reinforced supporting side portions to aid in keeping the breast in theirnatural positions, and being provided with soft, net-like material between the reinforced side portions to allow the pores 'to breathe- With such construction the breast P cups are firm at the sides,but soft and light and porous between the sides extending from the top to the bottom of the cups.

"Yet another object ofthis invention is to provide a, highly improved, light, comfortable and durable brassiere of the character described, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, which shall be particularly adapted to be used at night while sleeping, and yet practical and eflicient to a high degree in use.

Other objects of this inventionwill in part be In obvious and in part'hereinafter pointed out.

The-invention accordingly consists in the features of" construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exempliv fied in the construction hereinafter described, and

.of which the scope of invention will be indicated in' the following claims? In the accompanying drawings in which is shown various illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a brassiere embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a partial inside view of the brassiere;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, but showing the brassie in flattened condition; and

Fig. 4 is a rear perspective view of the brassire.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, I designates a brassiere embodying the invention. The same comprises a front central panel I I of textile material, a pair of similar symmetrically disposed breast cups I2, a pair of side panels I3, a loop M at the end of one side panel, an elastic strap 4 Claims. (Cl. 2-42) I5 at the end of the other side panel; and a buckle I6 on the strap I5 to engage the loop I4 for attaching the brassiere at the back.-

The front panel II has a bottom edge I! and inwardly curved side edges I8. Thus the central panel has an upwardly extending narrow portion I9 and outwardly'extending narrow portions 20. The upper end of portion 19 is formed with a wide v-shaped notch 22. The side panels I3 have inner inwardly curved edges 23,- bottom edges 24,'and downwardly and rearwardly inclined top edges 25. Thus each panel I3 has a thin portion 25a extending towards the'portion 20 of the central panel, an upwardly extending pointed portion 26 and a tapering rearwardly extending portion 21.

Attached to the lower edges I! and 24 of the panels II and I3 respectively, is a bottom binding tape 30 stitched to the inner surface of said panels. The inner ends of the panels I3 are overlapped and stitched together as at 32.

The curved edges I8 and 23 on each side of the brassire define the lower curved edge of one of the cups I2. Each cup I2 comprises a pair of spaced side portions 35 and 36 made of textile material. The adjacentedges 31 and 36 of side portions'35 and 36 are spaced from one another. Superimposed over the portions 35, 36 isa net cup shaped member 38a. which also covers the space between side portions 35 and 36. Said net cup 38a is stitched to portions 35, 36 at the curved edges I8, 23. The portions 35 are stitched to the panels I I at the curved edges I6 and the portions 36 are stitched to the panels I3 at the curved edges 23.

It will be noted that the portion of cup 38a between the portions 35, 36 is narrower at the middle than at the upper and lower ends thereof. The net cup 38a may comprise a double layer of net material. Stitched to said portions 35 and 36 and to the cup 38a at opposite sides of the space between said portions 35, 36 are pairs of binding strips designated by numerals 40, M on one side, and by numerals 42, 43 on the opposite side. The binding strips 40, 4|, 42, 43 are at the insides 01' the cups I2. The binding strips 40, M are somewhat spaced from each other, and the binding strips 42, 43 are somewhat spaced from each other. The binding strips 40, 42 are adjacent the edges 31, 38 respectively, and the binding strips 4|, 43 are spaced somewhat therefrom.

The double layered cup 38a of net material may be made in separate upper and lower pieces, overlapped and stitched together along a line of stitching 45, extending from curved edge 23 to 3 curved edge It and traversing the space between the portions 35, 36. It will be noted that at the upper end of each cup l2 are upwardly and inwardly inclined edges 46, 4'! terminating at an apex 48. Stitched to the upper edges of the panels I3 and cups [2 is an ornamental binding 50.

Interconnecting the apices 48 with the ends of the panels 13 are shoulder straps 52. The shoulder straps may be provided with adjustable buckles 53 if desired, to adjust the length of th shoulder straps.

It will be noted that the cloth of which the edge portions 35, 36 are made is heavier, firmer, than the net cups 38a. Thus the portion of the net cups 38% between said portions 35, 36 is lighter and softer than the portions 35, 36 and furthermore is formed with openings through which air may readily pass. It will be noted that the portions of the cups 38a between the side portions 35, 36 extend from the bottom of the cups to the top of the cups. Thus the breasts of the wearer will be supported at the sides and will have light, soft, open net material at the middle extending from top to bottom. The brassiere herein described is henc particularly adaptable for use when sleeping. Instead of the breasts being supported for uplift as with the usual brassieres, the breasts will be supported against side movement, and furthermore breathing" is permitted through the portion of the cups 38a between the reinforcing or firmer portions 35, 35, so that the brassiere is comfortable and light in use. Thus with the present brassiere although the breasts are retained in natural position, the wearer has the benefit of comfort during sleeping hours.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved and. which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A brassiere comprising a pair of cup portions, each of said cup portions having at the opposite sides thereof a pair of laterally spaced relatively rigid side portions and a relatively light, soft central portion between said side portions and extending from the top to the bottom of the cup portions, each of said relatively rigid side portions extending from the top to the bottom of the cup portion and from an extreme side thereof to said central portion.

2. A brassiere comprising a. pair of breast cups, each cup having at the opposit sides thereof a pair of laterally spaced side portions made of woven, textile cloth, and a central portion of net material between said side portions and extending from the top to the bottom of the cup, each of said woven textile side portions extending from the top to the bottom of the cup and from an extreme side thereof to said central portion.

3. A brassiere comprising a central panel having a central upwardly extending portion and bottom outwardly extending portions, sid panels attached at their inner ends to the outwardly extending portions of the central panel, and breast cups interposed between said central panel and the side panels, each cup having at the opposite sides thereof a pair of laterally spaced relatively firm side portions and a relatively soft central portion beneath said side portions and extending from th top to the bottom of the cup, each of said relatively firm side portions extending from the top to the bottom of the cup and from an extreme side thereof to said central portion.

A bras ere mp is n a cent al. pane h i g a bottom edge and inward y cu ed sid edges forming an upwardly extending portion! and a pair of outwardly extending portions, 3, pair of sid panels having inwardly curved upper ed es and inwardly extending portions stitched to the outwardly extending portions of the central panel, cups stitched to the inwardly curved edges of said central and side panels, each cup comprising at the opposite sides thereof a pair of laterally spaced side portions of relatively heavier woven textile material, and a relatively light central portion of net material interposed between said si e po o and ex end ng rom t e t p t the bottom of the cup. each of said woven textile side portions extending from the top to the bottom of the cup and from an extreme side thereof to said central portion. 

